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Review VII
World History/Napp
KEY TERMS
Plateau
- a relatively high, flat land area
Savanna
- a broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs
Bantu
- a family of languages spoken by peoples who migrated from the Niger River region
to East Africa and the Congo River basin
Subsistence farming
- growing just enough crops for personal use, not for sale
Swahili
- a mixed African-Arabian culture along the coastal area of East Africa (also used for
the major language in this area)
Stateless society
- a group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan
head
Lineage group
- a community whose members trace their lineage (descent) from a common ancestor
Matrilineal
- a society in which descent is traced through the mother
Patrilineal
- a society in which descent is traced through the father
Diviner
- a person who believes that he or she has the power to foretell events, usually by
working with supernatural forces
Griot
- a storyteller in African society
1- ________________ is a mix of African and Arabic culture; it is a fusion of Bantu
and Arabic words and ideas.
2- A _________________ is a relatively high, flat land area.
3- _____________ is a family of languages spoken by peoples who migrated from the
Niger River region to East Africa and the Congo River basin.
4- In a _______________ society, descent is traced through the father.
5- In a ______________ society, descent is traced through the mother.
6- A ______________ is an oral historian in Africa.
7- A ______________ is a person who believes that he or she has the power to foretell
events, usually by working with supernatural forces.
8- A ________________ is a tropical grassland.
9- _____________ ______________ is growing just enough crops for personal use, not
for sale; it is survival farming.
10- A _________________ ________________ is a group of independent villages
organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan head.
11- A ____________ _________ is a community whose members trace their lineage
(descent) from a common ancestor.
Which feature is considered a natural
barrier?
(1) Great Rift Valley
(2) Aswan Dam
(3) Panama Canal
(4) Great Wall of China
A library’s holdings include the following
title: A Forgotten Kingdom, Being a Record
of the results obtained from the excavation of
two mounds, Atchana and Al Mina, in the
Turkish Hatay.
Which field of study would have been most
responsible for conducting the excavation?
(1) economics
(3) archaeology
(2) sociology
(4) political science
Which practice is closely associated with
most ancient river valley civilizations?
(1) recording events in cave paintings
(2) using irrigation systems
(3) developing democratic traditions
(4) spreading monotheistic religious customs
Which achievement played an important
role in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican
civilizations?
(1) use of gunpowder
(2) production of corn
(3) domestication of horses
(4) development of sugar plantations
One way in which filial piety in Confucian
China and citizenship in ancient Athens are
similar is that both
(1) emphasized duties and responsibilities in
society
(2) encouraged the development of advanced
technology
(3) promoted respect for the physical
environment
(4) required that legalist principles be
followed
Which group used the stirrup, skilled
horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques
to conquer much of Asia and part of Europe
in the 12th and 13th centuries?
(1) Japanese
(3) Persians
(2) Vikings
(4) Mongols
Which statement concerning the influence of
geography on Japan is most accurate?
(1) Widespread mineral deposits led Japan
to industrialize before England.
(2) The lack of natural barriers made it easy
to conquer Japan.
(3) Large tracts of arable land made Japan
a leading agricultural exporter.
(4) Japan’s location allowed selective
borrowing from China.
… It was during the Arab period,
particularly under the Umayyads (756–
1031), that Qurtubah [Cordova] enjoyed its
prime and grandeur and took its place as
the most civilized city in Western
Europe. None of the other Spanish historic
cities — Toledo, Seville, and Granada —
approached it in material prosperity and
intellectual attainments. When Christendom
was deep in its Dark Ages, Moslem Cordova
was rearing men, evolving ideas, writing
books, erecting buildings, and producing
works of art that constituted a unique
civilization. In the West it had one peer in
Constantinople and in the East another,
Baghdad. At no time before or after did any
Spanish city enjoy such distinction.…
~ Philip K. Hitti, Capital Cities of Arab Islam
Based on this passage, what is a major
criterion used to measure the distinctive
civilization found in Cordova?
(1) unique religious beliefs
(2) distance from Baghdad
(3) intellectual achievements
(4) depth of the Dark Ages
Which term is best illustrated using this
passage?
(1) golden age
(2) divine right
(3) spheres of influence
(4) global interdependence
Which geographic region made up much of
the Ottoman Empire?
(1) Scandinavia
(2) Iberian Peninsula
(3) Indian Subcontinent
(4) eastern Mediterranean Basin
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca
demonstrates that he practiced
(1) animism
(3) Islam
(2) Sikhism
(4) Buddhism
During the rise of capitalism in Europe,
merchants and bankers began to establish
(1) systems based on bartering
(2) rules that forbid loans to the wealthy
(3) quotas to control production
(4) insurance companies and joint stock
companies
• Johannes Gutenberg
• King Henry VIII
• John Calvin
Which event in European history was most
directly influenced by these individuals?
(1) Reconquista
(2) Glorious Revolution
(3) Protestant Reformation
(4) trans-Atlantic slave trade
Which situation came first?
(1) Spain introduced the encomienda
system.
(2) Portugal claimed Brazil.
(3) Spain and Portugal competed for
colonies in the Americas.
(4) Columbus arrived in the Caribbean
region.
The term mercantilism is best described as
(1) an economic policy in which a colonial
power controls trade
(2) an international policy of laissez-faire
economics
(3) a network linking industrialized nations
(4) an exchange of land between nobles
Which characteristic is associated with the
rule of both Akbar the Great and Suleiman
the Magnificent?
(1) promoting equal rights for women
(2) expanding the role of legislative bodies
(3) forcing the conversion of citizens to
Christianity
(4) practicing religious tolerance toward
members of society
Historians frequently portray Louis XIV’s
construction of the palace of Versailles and
Peter the Great’s building of the city of
Saint Petersburg as
(1) shrines to religious beliefs
(2) monuments to personal rule
(3) examples of colonial architectural
influences
(4) efforts to isolate and protect the ruler
One way in which the Scientific Revolution
and the Enlightenment are similar is that
both
(1) led to increased power for royal families
in Europe
(2) sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and
science
(3) questioned traditional values and past
practices
(4) promoted nationalistic revolutions in
eastern Europe
• Over farming and overgrazing on
marginal lands
• Extended droughts in the Sahel region
• Wind erosion of topsoil
These situations have all contributed to
(1) population growth in Southwest Asia
(2) deforestation in South America
(3) desertification in sub-Saharan Africa
(4) increased reliance on fossil fuels in Asia
What was an important strategy used by
both the Romans and the Incas to unify
their empires?
(1) building a large network of roads and
bridges
(2) using powerful navies to protect sea
trade routes
(3) supporting free-market economies by
minting silver coins
(4) granting citizenship and voting rights to
conquered peoples
A study of the Gupta Empire would include
information about
(1) Egyptian conquests
(2) Muslim architectural influences
(3) medical and mathematical achievements
(4) the British East India Company’s
trading posts
Which description best fits the Neolithic
Revolution?
(1) moving from urban centers to rural
centers
(2) using petrochemical fertilizers and
pesticides
to increase production
(3) replacing human laborers with machines
(4) shifting from hunting and gathering to
farming as a way of life
• Zheng He’s seven voyages are sponsored
by the government.
• Corn and peanuts are introduced into the
people’s diet.
• The Forbidden City is built in Beijing.
Which time period is associated with these
statements?
(1) Ming dynasty
(2) Tokugawa shogunate
(3) rule of Kublai Khan
(4) Japanese annexation of Korea
The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history
because it
(1) Ushered in Pax Romana
(2) Began the Middle Ages
(3) Contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
(4) Signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars
Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?
(1) The peoples of Europe and Southwest Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads.
(2) Significant amounts of trade took place between Asia and Europe.
(3) African culture was shaped by Asian migration.
(4) The peoples of Southeast Asia migrated to South Asia.
Based on the information on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?
(1) Indian Ocean trade existed before the European Age of Exploration.
(2) African cities were isolated from overseas trade.
(3) The Indian Ocean trade network ended in A.D. 1000.
(4) These trade routes united the Western Hemisphere.
What is the best title for this graphic organizer?
(1) Features of Hellenistic Culture
(3) Developments in Czarist Russia
(2) Achievements in Medieval Europe
(4) Characteristics of Maya Civilization
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